 | Storage Networking Fundamentals An Introductionto Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and File Systems de Marc Farley Commentaire A comprehensive introduction to storage networking technologies. Learn fundamental storage concepts with this definitive guide from Cisco Press Understand storage devices and subsystems, redundancy methods, management applications, and filing methods, including storage for database installations View Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies from an independent industry expert's perspective Storage Networking Fundamentals- An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and File Systems describes the fundamental storage technologies used in networked storage. Readers can use it as a reference, learning the storage technologies and methods, as well as a comprehensive, linear introduction to storage technologies. Storage networking has become an important solution for Cisco Systems and should place this title in high demand with users of Cisco network equipment. The book is separated into five parts, starting with an overview of the entire storage network landscape and moving through parts on storage devices and subsystems, redundancy methods, management applications, and filing methods. Unlike networking technology, where there is already a great deal of literature available, many professionals still need to understand the basic building blocks of storage networking. This book fills that void by providing vendor-neutral, independent analysis and terminology. Marc Farley is the President of Building Storage, Inc., a company that provides consulting and educational services to the network storage and financial services industries. He is the author of Building Storage Networks (McGraw-Hill) and is an on-line expert for the SearchStorage, the network storage web portal site. Marc resides in San Jose, CA. |
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 | The business case for storage networks de Bill Williams Commentaire The Business Case for Storage Networks is part of the Network Business series from Cisco Press. Titles in the series help both IT and business professionals justify their network investments. This book looks into the business implications of storage networks. It is written for anyone involved in network buying decisions, from the hands-on administrators to CFOs and CEOs, who may have no applicable technical expertise. The book explains what storage area networks (SANs) are and what they can do for an organization's network, and helps the reader determine the true business implications for their specific situation. The book is separated into two parts. Part I, "The Storage Networking Value Proposition," covers the problem of direct-attached storage and the solutions offered by storage area networks. Part I also goes into the impact of recent healthcare and financial legislation (HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley) on storage consumption and data retention. Part I continues by detailing two examples of how to value the implementation of SAN and NAS solutions using return-on-investment (ROI) and economic-value-added (EVA) ratios. Finally, Part I discusses the procedures for measuring and tracking the total-cost-of ownership, both before and after the implementation of a storage area network solution. Using real world case studies, Part II details the experiences of IT decision makers and implementers who have initiated storage area network solutions. |
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 | Resilient storage networks Designing flexible scalable data infrastructures de Greg Schulz Commentaire This book explains the components, how to design and implement a resilient storage network for workgroup, departmental, and enterprise environments. Storage Networks are an enabling capability combining technology and best practices to provide the foundation to support information technology systems and applications. Storage Networks can be of various sizes, shapes, and technologies. This book will show you how to implement a resilient storage network infrastructure using different technologies including Fibre Channel, IP, SONET, InfiniBand, FICON, xWDM, SAN, NAS, and VI. |
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